Boltz v. Estate of Bryant

Howard Boltz, petitioner, brought an action to recover damages for wrongful issuance of an injunction pursuant to section 11 — 110 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 11 — 110). In addition, he seeks an award of attorney fees as sanctions under section 2 — 611 of the Code because of the respondent guardian’s allegedly wasteful and frivolous litigation.

The instant appeal arises out of a transaction in 1985 in which Boltz loaned money to Karl Chapman, who was the nurse of Willis Requa Bryant, now deceased. As collateral for the loan, Chapman gave Boltz…